Radiation (Brachy Therapy and external radiation): The radiation did give me mild indigestion and did some minimal damage to the left lung. My heart rate is always around 120 bpm since treatment stopped which is a pretty high normal.

Procedure or Surgery (Right lung completely removed, Thymus removed, some Lymph nodes removed, part of pericardium removed and patched.): Once again I was lucky to have 1 of the best thoracic surgeons in the USA and I recovered quickly and without much side effects.

What is that Goodwill number?

The Goodwill number is one way you can tell how helpful each WhatNext member has been in providing information that may help others in the network. Someone with a “0” by their name may mean that they are new to the network, while someone with a higher number means that they may have either posted more information in their journey, asked questions and/or provided answers that others may have “liked.” Your number can change daily based on your contributions and involvement.

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501 - 1499

1500 - 3499

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